How pleased are you with Juan Foyth's strength of character this week?

I'm very pleased. We were talking a lot during the week that that is football. It can happen when you are a centre-back, and I was a centre-back, you are involved in this type of situation. But the confidence and the trust is massive from the club, from us, from his team-mates and no doubt that his potential and his quality will be very helpful the for the team.

Today he showed great personality and he played so well, like one week ago. I'm happy for him because it's a massive victory and for him to feel that he's a Premier League player and help the team to win, I think it's a massive feeling and now waiting for the international break to share with the national team in Argentina, it's a fantastic moment for him.

Did you have any doubts about putting him straight back in after last week?

No, no doubts. Of course he was very disappointed because he felt responsible but that is our job, the coaching staff and the people around. We have experience in this type of situation, we were players. Look, only we laugh about that situation because to improve you need to make mistakes. Only making mistakes can you feel what it means and then that is going to help you not to repeat the same situation. He is so clever and he has a lot of potential. His quality I have no doubt of and he only needs time and games to improve and show his real quality.

Did he have doubts after last week, was he down?

Of course after the game, but the most important thing is we won and that keeps up your feelings and your emotions. But he's so, so clever. From the beginning we said you need to forget that situation now because that can happen because you are a football player. With experience he's going to improve and not make mistakes, or less mistakes.

But that happens with 30-year-olds or 20-year-olds. That was the problem, it was his debut, his first game in the Premier League and that situation is difficult to accept, but he's so clever. He moved on the day after and of course we all helped for him to forget and compete freely like today.

Mauricio Pochettino and Moussa Sissoko after the win

How bad is Kieran Trippier's injury?

I hope it's not a big issue.

He's okay for England?

We don't know. We need to see, the doctors and medical staff will assess him and then the medical staff of England and they will see if he's going to be involved or not.

What part of his body was it?

It was his groin.

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You've backed Hugo Lloris, his form has been up and down but he was excellent today?

I am happy with him. They are not machines and they can have up and downs. Hugo has the same. I am supportive of all the players, not only Hugo. But Hugo is one of the best, there's no doubt, but you know I try. I am supportive of all my players because they need to give their best on the pitch and when you really believe in the squad, 24 or 25 players that you have, you need to translate that belief and they need to feel you support them.

When you say Juan is very clever, what do you mean?

Intelligent, smart. He's so mature. I think he's a player who for me has all the potential with experience of games one day to be one of the best centre-backs in Europe.

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You've been to see the new stadium this week, what did you make of it and did it get you excited about the future?

How do you know?

I've seen the photos....

(Laughs) I think you use the word stunning, we were stunned. You expect that you are going to find a good, nice stadium but when I saw the stadium it is like ‘Wow’. Your face, it is difficult to talk because it is a beautiful, amazing...I think will be an amazing place to enjoy football for our players and fans. I am a little bit jealous of our players because to play and be in a changing room like this or be in a place like this it is amazing, massive. I would like to be 20 and be a player that Tottenham offer a contract to play because it will be amazing. Again I say to our fans patience because it is going to be the best stadium in Europe.

What are your plans for the international break?

A lot of players are going to be on international duty and it is difficult. Personally I’ll go with Jesus and Toni because on Friday we have a conference in Barcelona, we are going to talk about football, the Catalan Federation asked us to go there and talk with the Catalan coaches and I think it is a great opportunity to share with us, explain how the Premier League is and Tottenham. But until then we are going to work on the training ground as normal.

How is Erik Lamela?

Yes he has some stitches above the eye.

Was it hard work today, that wasn't a classic out there?

I think in the last four or five years it is a classic Tottenham victory here at Palace, no? 1-0 victory for us, fighting, always suffering a little bit. I think it is classic today, it rained a lot and sometimes it is difficult to play, for every team it is difficult to play fantastic football in the way we want to play but in this type of game it is so important to get the three points.

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